Project Gutenberg 2021-09-29 Public domain in the USA. 182 Capes, Bernard 1854 1918 Capes, B. E. J. Capes, Bernard Edward Joseph 06021467 The Lake of Wine an anonymous Project Gutenberg volunteer "The Lake of Wine" by Bernard Capes is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story begins at Whitelaw’s Club in London, where a group of gentlemen experiences dramatic upheavals during a night of high-stakes gambling. The main character, Sir Robert Linne, finds himself grappling with ruin and desperation, setting the stage for a narrative filled with themes of loss, identity, and the haunting legacies of the past. At the start of the narrative, the atmosphere at the gambling club is tense and uneasy, as four members suffer significant losses, leading to a violent confrontation that forces Sir Robert into a corner. Following this chaos, he contemplates suicide but is interrupted by an unexpected encounter with a mysterious lawyer. This marks the beginning of a transformative journey for Sir Robert as he inherits an estate, only to discover it is steeped in neglect and shadows. The opening chapters set a tone of melancholy and intrigue, introducing the complex interplay between fate and personal choice as Sir Robert navigates his new life at Delsrop House, where eerie happenings and his own haunted past await. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Historical fiction Rubies -- Fiction Thrillers (Fiction) PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 766962 2025-07-26T09:13:45.365913 text/html 755675 2024-10-18T16:27:42 text/html 362795 2025-07-26T09:13:56.637807 application/epub+zip 374732 2025-07-26T09:13:47.753845 application/epub+zip 374733 2025-07-26T09:13:46.358899 application/epub+zip 671370 2025-07-26T09:14:03.467764 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 633297 2025-07-26T09:13:55.668841 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 609855 2022-09-29T20:43:21.639513 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 716362 2025-07-26T09:13:43.132901 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 696633 2024-10-18T16:27:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16569 2025-07-26T09:14:03.620792 application/rdf+xml 12613 2025-07-26T09:13:46.895882 image/jpeg 3399 2025-07-26T09:13:46.624850 image/jpeg 356550 2025-07-26T09:13:45.444886 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia